2026-05-18 21:25:07The next morning…at around 9:33 A.M., the hour of Henia.
House Croft was preparing to push forward with punishing Emrys.
“We won’t let the Heir of Valin act a fool…” Urin said, eyes on Matias and Bohrin.
“Invading a former sovereign house isn’t a joke. If we enter, they could kill us.”
Bohrin flinched when he heard them say that they might die.
“Why do you sound so sure of yourself?” He asked Urin, looking him in the eye.
Urin looked up, a smile on his face that said it all.
“I am certain that the only Valin that could kill us immediately isn't anywhere close to us…Kane Valin is in an expedition in Joriun…that is basically seven realms away from us.”
“And we, the Nine Paragons, have been trained, all of us are SS classed, none of the current members are strong enough to do us any harm…”
Kiro stood there with a cold look on his face, knowing that there wasn't going to be anything that would hold them down in the neck.
Bohrin clenched his fists, determined to avenge his grudge against Emrys. "Then... I will make sure that—"
The doors of the Manor shot open…
They turned to see a silhouette standing by the door.
A cold sense of dread filled the air.
Unsettling fury pervaded the hall.
A defiant rage….
The silhouette walked into the manor hall, slowly revealing a well-tailored robe adorned with diamond-crusted jewels, both around it and on its back. And on his attire was a symbol of two great dragons flying towards a sword.
Standing right before them was Emrys Valin, standing in full force and might.
“Well, seems like the heavens are on our side, look who they brought to us…The Heir of House Valin!” Urin roared, looking at the man in front of him.
Emrys stood there unfazed, his eyes dimmed almost as if he was disappointed.
“I am surprised to see that you had friends over, Matias, well, at least they will be witnesses…” Emrys spoke softly, almost like there was no care in the world.
“Witnesses?” Matias raised his brow, looking at Emrys almost like he had been insulted.
Matias stood, compelled by anger and concern for his family's reputation. "You are guilty of disgracing my daughter in public, and you struck my son! You know what it means for you to strike the son of a noble house without provocation!?"
“No…But I know what it means for a lesser house to steal from a sovereign house.” Emrys was still looking at Matias, looking him in the eye with a nasty smile on his face.
“Now, let's leave the stealing, you also planned to sign House Valin under your House as servants…you and the Felnior filth had it planned, and I must say you arent the open book like you look…”
Matias started sweating profusely, his anxiety increasing as Emrys spoke with unexpected authority, threatening his control.
Urin scoffed, moving forward, looking at Emrys. He then spoke, his voice still filled with pride.
“Emrys, you aren’t the best, but I’d like you to understand—”
“I dont remember speaking to you, whatever it is you are…I wish not to take anything from you.” Emrys shut him up. There wasn't anything about the whole situation that looked good.
Urin had a vein bulge in his head, almost as if it were going to pop.
“You’re speaking to an Order of Nine Paragons member!”
Emrys turned to look at the man, raising a brow.
“I have heard of you. When I was younger, I admired how nine of you had different personalities and different techniques…” he shook his head, turning back to Matias.
“Reduced to nothing but hypocrites…”
“YOU INSOLENT BASTARD!” Urin roared, his aether blasted through his body, shaking the hall.
Emrys rolled his eyes, still trying to pay attention to Matias.
“Please, Matias, ignore the outside noise and the people who are trying their best to tell me they are above me, even though they know they arent in any way close to the shoes of House Valin…”
His words struck a nerve; Kiro and Urin released aether, causing miniature shockwaves in the hall.
Bohrin and Matias almost fell under the masters' intense pressure.
Kiro took a step forward, his eyes glowing with power.
“Emrys Valin, you insulted Kyle Thorin! You’ll be tried by the Order!”
Emrys glared at the masters, trying not to pay attention to what was going on.
“I am on my wits' end, can you tell me…the student you say I ‘insulted’ is he the one who you have been grooming all these years to replace House Valin?”
Emrys stared at them, his head tilted.
“How pathetic, I wonder if this is the kind of buffoonery the Masters of the Paragon get themselves into…useless.”
“YOU BASTARD!”
Not taking a moment to breathe, Urin blitzed for Emrys, trying to claw his face off with his hand.
Emrys saw him move, he saw him take his stance, and he could deal a powerful blow, but that would be too sudden and out of order.
‘The fool took the bait…how pitiful!’
Before Urin could land a hit on Emrys, he was met with a powerful strike.
Urin was sent back flying, crashing into pillars and other obstacles. Standing right in front of Emrys was a man holding a spear aloft.
“You managed to enrage them enough.” Dust cleared from the place they stood.
“They are weak-minded, I figured they would take the bait…”
Reed dusted off his robe, grinning. “Didn’t expect Orders to target you. You remind me of my father’s stories.”
Both of them were talking, ignoring the panic in the faces of the men in front of them.
Filled with dread, they couldn't even imagine that there was a chance that what they were seeing was real.
Kori trembled, a faint shudder rippling through him. Matias’ entire body convulsed violently, sweat glistening on his brow.
“It …can't ….be….” Matias kept shaking violently, as if he had seen a ghost.
“It's ... .Reed Valin…”
Reed Valin, Saint Class Ascendant, known as the Lancer of Divine Fortune. He stood next to his brother, able to take down demons and monsters; he was a beast in his time.
Kiro moved forward, looking Reed and “Reed Valin, you arent allowed to interfere in the matter of Noble Houses…it is by martial–”
“You bottom-feeding bastard, you protect a house that stole from Valin. Lucky I’m not burning it down!”
Kori took one step back. Urin sprang up from the rubble. Hate-filled in his eyes, as he clenched his fists.
“You dare challenge the PARAGONS?!” Urin roared, green aura blasting from his body.
Emrys smiled, looking at them.
“Oh, we dare!”
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